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Apr 2025
53m 4s

Hour 1: Lagging Lakers

ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim Rose
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Hour 1: Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins are back on First Take to discuss the full weekend of NBA Playoff Action!


How can the Lakers recover after falling behind 3-1? Did the Pistons deserve to win Game 4 against the Knicks?


All right here on First Take!

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